HQ Magazine

FEI 2026 RULE CHANGES

Major welfare-focused reforms come into effect January 1st, 2026 The FEI has published its updated Rules and Regulations for 2026,…

10 months ago

ASKHQ: LATERAL WORK ISSUES

AskHQ: My horse works nicely in straight lines, but as soon as we start lateral work including leg-yields, shoulder-in and…

10 months ago

MINDSET COACHING – BUILDING THE RIDER’S COMPETITIVE EDGE

Text: Lara Ellwood Horses have given us some of life’s most joyful moments—freedom, partnership, connection, and the friendships forged along…

1 year ago

ASKHQ: SHOULD I DROP THE FOOD?

Q: Should I drop my horse's food to a lower level? He is doing much less work at the moment…

6 years ago

ASKHQ: WEIGHT AIDS

Q: What are the weight aids? My instructor often asks me to use my weight as an aid, and I…

7 years ago

ASKHQ: HALT PROBLEMS

Q: Every time I halt, my dressage horse will stop square and then immediately swing his hindquarters to the right.…

7 years ago

ASKHQ: STIRRUP LENGTH

Q: What is a good guideline for jumping stirrup length for heights between 70cm and 1.20m? Asked by Laura Paschini…

7 years ago

ASKHQ: GROWING HORSES

Q: People say horses don't stop growing until they're seven years old. If this is true, should we be riding…

7 years ago

ASKHQ: BROODMARES

Q: What are you looking for in a broodmare? A: Performance in the dam-line is what we are looking for.…

7 years ago

ASKHQ: ULTRASOUND

Q: What is the difference between therapeutic and diagnostic ultrasound? Asked by Caitlin White A: Diagnostic ultrasound involves the use…

7 years ago